| Solar energy is energy from the sun. It has been | | | | Once your solar training and certification are |
| around since the 50's and is now used more and more | | | | completed, there are many opportunities for |
| to cut our energy footprint. Solar energy has been | | | | employment available to you, with the career field |
| used mainly for homes in the past, but in the last 15 | | | | growing more and more every day. The average pay |
| years researchers have started attempting to use | | | | you can expect after becoming certified ranges from |
| solar energy to power vehicles as well as businesses. | | | | 37,000 dollars to 60,000 dollars a year, depending on |
| This advancement is creating a need for new people | | | | the extent of your training. The career fields available |
| who are educated in the many aspects of solar | | | | to people who have complete a certified solar energy |
| power to create better and more efficient technology. | | | | training program have a wide range as well. |
| Solar energy training is a new and exciting field of | | | | Employees entering the field with certification can |
| study, which can lead to a new and exciting career. | | | | choose from basic entry level installers, to the more |
| There are two different degree fields that one can | | | | advanced side of designing and creating new |
| pursue with solar energy training. One can either | | | | technologies. Opening your own design and installation |
| choose solar voltaic or solar thermal power, or | | | | business is also an option as the field is still new |
| perhaps you would rather just take individual solar | | | | enough that the demand would support an |
| energy classes. Once you decide which field you wish | | | | independent small business. |
| to major in or how many classes you wish to enroll in | | | | However one must understand that just because they |
| you will need to apply to a school that offers solar | | | | have completed their certification, it doesn't mean that |
| energy training. There aren't a lot of schools to choose | | | | their days of study are over. Since solar technology is |
| from so do some research online or at your local | | | | still in the infant stages there will be a lot of new |
| library before making up your mind which one works | | | | technology that will require more education and new |
| best for you. | | | | opportunities will available. Some of that technology will |
| There is however a lot of classes being offered that | | | | be in the form of solar powered electric vehicles. Also, |
| specialize in solar energy training. The courses can | | | | solar panels are going to be getting smaller which will |
| focus on the basics of electricity to the more | | | | multiply the various ways they can be used. And we |
| advanced photovoltaic systems. Or you may choose | | | | can't forget that companies are trying to go green, so |
| to study the design and installation of active and | | | | the applications and uses of the sun to cool, heat, and |
| passive solar energy systems just to get your feet | | | | even light those companies buildings will grow |
| wet. | | | | significantly. |